Discoveries Winemaker Tour ~ Burgundy and Jura France in end of Jan 2010

Subject Line:  12^th and Final Tour in the Discoveries Winemaker Tour 2009 programme, the Royal wines of Burgundy and Jura France with a Luxurious Burgundy Corton-Charlemagne and New England Winemaker Dinner led by grand Burgundy house Domaine Michel Juillot

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Dear Wine and Food Lover,

Thank you for your support in our last 11 tours in the Discoveries Winemaker Tour 2009 programme.

We now invite you to join us in the 12^th and final tour in our series of ‘Discoveries Winemaker Tour 2009’, a joint programme by m.a.x. concepts, wine merchant Cottage Vineyards (International) and local wine instructor, Damon Yuen, where each month, a visiting winemaker and Damon, will lead you to discover some of the world’s most exciting and unusual wines paired to a range of exquisite cuisine in various m.a.x. concepts outlets.

This 12^th and final tour, entitled, “Grand Finale:  A Moment of Thanks with the Royal Wines of Burgundy and Jura”, 28 and 30 January, 2010, offers to thank you for your support in our last 11 tours by offering to you the royal treatment, two memorable events featuring the wines of leading Burgundy Mercurey house, Domaine Michel Juillot and Jura producer Frédéric Lornet.

The two events led by Laurent Juillot, the present winemaker and owner of Domaine Michel Juillot, are:

1.     A Traditional New England Thanksgiving winemaker dinner at Lawry’s the Prime Rib (4/F., The Lee Gardens, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong) 28^th January 2010 Thursday 7:00pm – 10:30pm:  $668.00/$567.00 NET per person:

A heart-warming 6-wine, 6-course winemaker dinner bringing to you all of New England’s most hearty cuisine including New England Clam Chowder, Thanksgiving turkey served with cranberry relish and Yorkshire pudding, and old-fashioned all American apple pie with home-made vanilla ice-cream.

2.     Our most luxurious and value-for-money winemaker dinner ever at MEZZ (1/F., Prince Building, Central, Hong Kong):  $918.00/$780.00 NET per person: 

A 7-wine, 7-course Corton-Charlemagne Luxurious Burgundy Cuisine Winemaker Dinner featuring Burgundy’s most famous and exquisite dishes including quenelles de brochet, escargots à la bourguignonne, andouillette sausage, beef bourguignonne, and most memorably, lobster in a champagne-morel sauce with Domaine Michel Juillot’s cherished Corton-Charlemagne 2004, ending with a nectar for the gods, Frédéric Lornet’s Côtes de Jura Vin de Paille 2003.

Menus to both events are listed below and attached with 15% off for all Cottage Vineyards E-mail List members:

ADVANCED TICKET PURCHASE IS REQUIRED.  Tickets (available for sale) now can be purchased from Cottage Vineyards (International).  Call Tel.  2395 1293 or email tastings@cottagevineyards.com.

Hope to see you at our events.

Yours sincerely,

Ada Leung

Managing Director

Cottage Vineyards (International) Limited

釀酒師巡迴演奏旅程十二之充滿感謝的華麗總結 – 與各位共享布根地的皇室佳釀及侏羅區一流美酒的美妙時刻

各位親愛的朋友:

十分感謝各位對釀酒師巡迴演奏之旅程十一的支持，三場酒會的門劵均迅速售罄。

我再一次誠邀各位參予釀酒師巡迴演奏第十二個旅程，是由美心集團旗下的m.a.x. concepts， 村鄉葡萄園(國際)有限公司及葡萄酒培訓講師袁大文先生每月都會邀請世界各地不同的釀酒師來臨香港，帶大家發掘世上獨特的葡萄酒及享受m.a.x. concept旗下餐廳的精彩美食配搭。

不經不覺，釀酒師巡迴演奏2009已是第十二個旅程，亦是這個年度最後一個旅程。為了向各位在過去十一個旅程中對我們的支持而獻上衷心的感謝，這個名為「充滿感謝的華麗總結 – 與各位共享布根地的皇室佳釀及侏羅區一流美酒的美妙時刻｣ 特別為你們設計了兩個品酒晚宴，帶來布根地梅克雷產區(Mercurey)的Domaine Michel Juillot 的葡萄酒，以及重溫兩款各位十分熟識和喜愛的侏羅區玫瑰汽泡酒及麥桿酒。

今次我們邀請Domaine Michel Juillot 的主人及釀酒師Laurent Juillot來主持這兩個晚宴，精彩內容如下﹕

1)    極具意義的傳統英國感恩節式釀酒師晚宴

日期﹕ 2010年1月28日(星期日) 晚上7:00至10:20

地點﹕銅鑼灣利園4/F Lawry’s the Prime Rib

每位﹕ $668.00/$567.00 (八五折價錢)

六款葡萄酒六道菜式的釀酒師晚宴引領你感受傳統英式感恩節的溫暖，菜單包括新英倫周打蜆湯，英式燒火雞配小紅莓汁及熱布丁，還有傳統焗蘋果批伴雲喱拿雪糕。這些最令人窩心的傳統食物只為帶給大家一個極具意義的訊息 – 對你們一直以來的支持作出一個懇切的答謝﹗

2)    豪華而又超值的釀酒師晚宴 - 布根地頂級葡萄園Corton-Charlemagne品酒晚宴:

日期﹕ 2010年1月30日(星期六) 晚上7:00至10:30

日期﹕ 2010年1月29日(星期五) 晚上7:00至10:30

地點﹕中環太子大廈1/F MEZZ

每位﹕ $918.00/$780.00 (八五折價錢)

七款酒七道菜式包括布根地最出名及最精選的菜式包括法式鮮魚餃子，燒法式豬肉香腸，香草蒜茸焗田螺，紅酒燉牛肉，此外, 還有龍蝦伴白蘆筍配香檳汁，這一道菜會配上此場酒宴專有的Domaine Michel Juillot 頂級Corton-Charlemgne 2004，必定令你回味無窮。最後一道的甜品則配上像神賜甘露般的朱羅區Frederic Lornet的麥桿酒(Vin de Paille 2003)，作一個優雅瑰麗的總結。

(在法國布根地Burgundy的體制當中，Grand Cru意思是頂級葡萄園，出產極之優質的葡萄酒,而Corton-Charlemagne便是這個葡萄園的名字，此款佳釀只在當日晚宴供貴客品嚐。 )

此外，由於今次為2009年度釀酒師巡迴演奏的最後一個旅程，如果閣下或你的朋友已參加了之前十一個由不同地區的釀酒師主持的晚宴或之前的午間品酒會，並出席今次其中一個釀酒師晚宴，我們會即場送贈參加了十二個旅程的朋友一份心意禮品，感激你們對釀酒師巡迴演奏整年的支持。請電郵村鄉葡萄園(國際)，通知我們閣下已參予了十一個旅程。而當晚有份參加的朋友，我們都會送上一份精心的禮物，答謝你們的參予，以及為2009年度的釀酒師巡迴演奏劃上一個完美的句號。

以上兩個釀酒師晚宴的菜單會詳列於此電郵之末段，所有村鄉葡萄園(國際)之電郵名單的朋友均可以八五折之優惠價參加。

門劵已開始預售，有興趣的朋友請聯絡村鄉葡萄園(國際)訂座，電話: 2395 1293 或電郵致 tastings@cottagevineyards.com

希望在今次宴會中見到大家! 但我更加期望在新一個年度再跟各位發掘更多世界上不同地區而令人驚嘆的葡萄酒，見證更多佳餚美酒的神奇配搭，以及跟各位歡聚的美好時光﹗

梁雅婷 (Ada Leung)

董事總經理

村鄉葡萄園(國際)有限公司

 

 

LAWRY’S THE PRIME RIB / Dinner

‘New England Thanksgiving Winemaker Dinner’,

Thursday 28 January, 2010, 7:00 —10:30pm

HK$668 / HK$567.00 NET per person for Cottage Vineyards Email List

 

Apéritif

Frédéric Lornet Crémant du Jura Rosé  (95% Ploussard/5%Pinot Noir) ($198)

 

1st Course

Frédéric Lornet Crémant du Jura Rosé  (95% Ploussard/5%Pinot Noir) ($198)

Classic Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail

鮮大蝦咯嗲

 

2nd Course

Domaine Michel Juillot Mercurey Blanc 2003 (Chardonnay) ($298)

New England Clam Chowder

新英倫周打蜆湯

 

3rd Course

Domaine Michel Juillot Mercurey Blanc ‘Les Vignes de Maillonge’ 2004 (Chardonnay) ($318)

Maine Lobster tails served with drawn butter and fresh garden vegetables

龍蝦尾配牛油汁伴新鮮田園蔬菜

 

4th Course

Domaine Michel Juillot Mercurey 1^er Cru Rouge ‘Clos Tonnerre’ 2005 (Pinot Noir) ($378)

Roast Prime Ribs of Beef Au Jus with Mashed Potatoes

特級燒牛肉配香滑薯蓉

 

5th Course

       Domaine Michel Juillot Mercurey 1^er Cru Rouge ‘Clos des Barraults’ 2004 (Pinot Noir) ($408)

Roasted Turkey with Cranberry Relish served with Carrots and Broccolis and Yorkshire pudding

英式燒火雞配小紅莓汁及英式熱布丁

 

6th Course

Frédéric Lornet Vin de Paille 2003 (50%Savagnin/30%Poulsard/20%Chardonnay)

(375mL) ($558)

Old-Fashioned All American Apple Pie With Homemade Vanilla Ice-cream

傳統焗蘋果批伴雲喱拿雪糕

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MEZZ / Dinner

‘Corton-Charlemagne Luxurious Burgundy Cuisine Winemaker Dinner’,

Saturday 30 January, 2010, 7:00—10:30pm

Friday 29 January, 2010, 7:00 - 10:30pm

HK$918.00 / HK$780.00 NET per person for Cottage Vineyards Email List

 

Apéritif

Frédéric Lornet Crémant du Jura Rosé  (95% Ploussard/5%Pinot Noir) ($198)

 

1st Course

Frédéric Lornet Crémant du Jura Rosé  (95% Ploussard/5%Pinot Noir) ($198)

Quenelles de brochet (Pike dumplings) with jumbo shrimp, asparagus, sugar snap peas and sorrel sauce

法式鮮鱼餃子

 

2nd Course

Domaine Michel Juillot Mercurey Blanc 2003 ($298)

Escargots à la Bourguignonne (Snails in garlic-parsley butter)

 香草蒜茸焗田螺

 

3^rd Course

Domaine Michel Juillot Mercurey Blanc ‘Les Vignes de Maillonge’ 2004 (Chardonnay) ($318)

Poulet à la Demi-Deuil (Poached chicken stuffed with black truffles)

黑松露釀春雞

 

4th Course

**Domaine Michel Juillot Corton-Charlemagne 2004 ($1, 200)**

Lobster with white asparagus spears,  champagne-morel sauce and cognac reduction

龍蝦伴白蘆荀配香檳汁

 

5th Course

Domaine Michel Juillot Mercurey 1^er Cru Rouge ‘Clos Tonnerre’ 2005 (Pinot Noir) ($378)

Roast pork andouillette wholegrain mustard crust served with pan-fried apples and a Salade d'Endives aux Noix (Chicory and walnuts salad)

 燒法式豬肉香腸•煎蘋果•合桃沙律

 

6th Course

Domaine Michel Juillot Mercurey 1^er Cru Rouge ‘Clos des Barraults’ 2004 (Pinot Noir) ($408)

Boeuf Bourguignonne (Beef braised with onions, mushrooms and other vegetables in red wine)

紅酒燉牛肉

 

7th Course

Frédéric Lornet Vin de Paille 2003 (50%Savagnin/30%Poulsard/20%Chard.) (375mL) ($558)

Pains d’épices (Traditional French gingerbread dessert served with a seasonal fruit coulis)

傳統法式薑餅配果酱

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The Saturday 30 January, 2010 Domaine Michel Juillot Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Luxury Burgundy Cuisine Winemaker Dinner is FULL !!!

MEZZ and m.a.x. concepts have now agreed to open ONE MORE Night of this popular dinner on Friday 29 January, 2010.